Buying Advice Rebates less generous after 6/30/17

RT383 · Jun 23, 2017

Dealer told me that ordering a tractor with a little money down locks in the deal with whatever current incentives exist. Hey John Thomas, I might check with Barlows and see what they can do as a comparison.

BumperB · Jun 23, 2017

This is all news to me. Good to know. The local Kubota dealer definitely did not share this piece of info.

RT383 · Jun 23, 2017

FWIW it looks to me that green's incentives go thru the end of July

JOHNTHOMAS · Jun 23, 2017

RT383 said:
Dealer told me that ordering a tractor with a little money down locks in the deal with whatever current incentives exist. Hey John Thomas, I might check with Barlows and see what they can do as a comparison.

No money down required with Barlow or he didn't for me. May be a small trust issue with your dealer. Barlow knows I'll take it and even if I don't he can sell it.

danisiri · Jun 28, 2017

I just ordered my Kubota last Friday, and we were able to lock in the price and incentives. I did put money down though.

Fallon · Jun 28, 2017

JOHNTHOMAS said:
No money down required with Barlow or he didn't for me. May be a small trust issue with your dealer. Barlow knows I'll take it and even if I don't he can sell it.

You're talking about any & every tractor that shows up on their lot, right?

General Lee · Jun 28, 2017

My dealer just told me after June 30th, Incentives are changing. I didn't get details.

JOHNTHOMAS · Jun 29, 2017

Fallon said:
You're talking about any & every tractor that shows up on their lot, right?

New Kubotas for the most part belong to Kubota, not the dealer. Dealer sells them but checks the day the order is entered for their (Dealers) exact cost. All used tractors/equipment on Barlows lot belongs to Barlow.

General Lee said:
My dealer just told me after June 30th, Incentives are changing. I didn't get details.

Probably any dealer could/would/should tell you that every month. The dealer may have hints but the actual details aren't rec'd by dealer until the first day of the month. Incentives can change up or down thru the month has been my experience. I've made deals and came back a few days later and Steve Barlow checks for the exact cost and incentives that day and has lowered my price by around $300 one time. Again, they don't operate like car/truck dealers.

Fallon · Jun 29, 2017

I was talking more about Barlow's knowing you would buy every tractor that comes across their lot than financing details...

JOHNTHOMAS · Jun 30, 2017

Fallon said:
I was talking more about Barlow's knowing you would buy every tractor that comes across their lot than financing details...

:laughing: I'm not a drop in the bucket, well maybe I was a small drop in the past before getting my quota but his volume of sales is incredible. It's a non stop operation with him and Denny in sales with Gary in parts, Marvin doing on the road delivery/pick up trades/purchases, a local delivery contractor plus Steve Barlow and Marvin when needed for locals and some mechanics. Yep, owner some times does deliveries, this ain't NYC it's Kentucky.